What kind of home is 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE sell for?

7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE last sold for £275,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and December 2014, 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE rose from £140,000 to £275,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS29 7HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE in?

7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE sits in Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

Police records around 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

The closest primary school to 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE is Burley Oaks Primary School (99m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Forster Close, LS29 7HE is Station Rd Langford Lane, 296m away. The nearest rail option is Burley-in-Wharfedale Rail Station, 423m away.

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7 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Forster Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Forster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 49.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Forster Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Forster Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Forster Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2014Most recent
£275,000
+96.4%over 10 years
6 February 2004
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 7HE: £315,000 (2019–2009).

Nearby sales in LS29 7HE

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On the street

Versus other Forster Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Forster Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,477

Street avg £3,238

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilkley district page.

Full Ilkley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Station Rd Langford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Burley Oaks Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 7HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 7HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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